It’s well known that living independently and being able to function well into our 70s, 80s and 90s means retaining lean muscle mass on our bodies.
This can sometimes prove to be difficult due to injuries or some other limiting factors. This could all change in the near future.
Researchers have discovered a protein that reverses muscle aging by studying a cellular component called NANOG and its role in enabling old cells to begin the process of dividing again.
What’s interesting is that this discovery could apply to more than just protein cells, thereby unleashing a wide variety of potential treatments.
The research is summarized in this interesting article.